AS 2359.

5—2005
ISO 3287:1999
AS 2359.5—2005

Australian Standard™
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Powered industrial trucks

Part 5: Symbols for operator controls

and other displays
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee ME-026, Industrial Trucks. It
was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
23 June 2005. This Standard was published on 4 August 2005.

The following are represented on Committee ME-026:

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
Australian Industrial Truck Association
Australian Industry Group
Construction and Mining Equipment Association of Australia
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Department of Consumer & Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division W.A.

Safety Institute of Australia (Incorporated)
Victorian WorkCover Authority
WorkCover New South Wales

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 AS 2359.5—2005

Australian Standard™
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Powered industrial trucks

Part 5: Symbols for operator controls

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Originated as part of AS B270—1968.

Previous edition AS 2339.5—1995.
Second edition 2005.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee ME-026, Industrial Trucks,
to supersede AS 2359.5—1995, Powered industrial trucks, Part 5: Control symbols. It is
identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 3287:1999, Powered industrial trucks—
Symbols for operator controls and other displays.
This Standard is Part 5 of AS 2359, Powered industrial trucks, which is published in part as
follows:
Part 1: General requirements
Part 2: Operation
Part 3: Counterbalanced fork-lift trucks—Stability tests
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Part 4: Reach and straddle fork-lift trucks—Stability tests

Part 5: Symbols for operator controls and other displays (this Standard)
Part 6: Safety code
Part 7: Terminology
Part 8: Pallet stackers and high-lift platform trucks—Stability tests
Part 9: High-lift rider trucks—Overhead guards—Specification and testing
Part 10: Fork-lift trucks—Hook-on type fork arms—Vocabulary
Part 11: Fork-lift trucks—Hook-on type fork arms and fork carriers—Mounting
dimensions
Part 12: Hazardous areas
Part 13: Brake performance and component strength
Part 14: Fork arms—Technical characteristics and testing
Part 15: Fork-arm extension and telescopic fork arms—Technical characteristics and
strength requirements
Part 16: Safety signs and hazard pictorials—General principles
Part 17: Stability tests for rough terrain trucks
Part 18: Stability tests for industrial variable-reach trucks
Part 19: Additional stability tests for industrial variable-reach trucks handling freight
containers of length 6 m and above
The objective of this revision is to align this Standard with current ISO Standard.
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:
(a) Terminology The words ‘this Australian Standard’ should replace the words ‘this
International Standard’ whenever they appear.
(b) Decimal comma The decimal point should replace the decimal comma wherever it
appears.
The normative references in Clause 2 have not been adopted as Australian Standards.
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CONTENTS

Page
Contents

1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1

2 Normative references .............................................................................................................................................. 1

3 Term and definition ................................................................................................................................................. 1

4 General...................................................................................................................................................................... 1

5 Colour ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
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6 Basic symbols.......................................................................................................................................................... 3

7 Brake system symbols ............................................................................................................................................ 6

8 Cab symbols............................................................................................................................................................. 7

9 Driving controls symbols...................................................................................................................................... 10

10 Engine symbols ................................................................................................................................................... 11

11 Electrical system symbols .................................................................................................................................. 14

12 Fuel symbols ........................................................................................................................................................ 15

13 Transmission symbols ........................................................................................................................................ 16

14 Hydraulic system symbols.................................................................................................................................. 17

15 Lighting symbols ................................................................................................................................................. 18

16 Maintenance symbols.......................................................................................................................................... 19

17 Load-handling control symbols ......................................................................................................................... 21

Annex A (informative) Symbols listed by reference number ................................................................................ 35

Annex B (informative) Symbols listed by key identifier noun............................................................................... 40

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................. 45

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NOTES
 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD © ISO 1 ISO 3287:1999(E)

AUSTRALIAN STANDARD

Powered industrial trucks

Part 5:
Powered industrial trucks — Symbols for operator controls and
other
Symbolsdisplays
for operator controls and other displays

1 Scope

This International Standard establishes symbols for use on operator controls and other displays on powered
industrial trucks.
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2 Normative references

The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

ISO 3461-1:1988, General principles for the creation of graphical symbols — Part 1: Graphical symbols for use on
equipment.

ISO 4196, Graphical symbols — Use of arrows.

3 Term and definition

For the purposes of this International Standard, the following term and definition apply.

3.1
symbol
visually perceptible figure used to transmit information independently of language

NOTE It may be produced by drawing, printing or other means.

4 General

4.1 Symbols shall be as shown in succeeding clauses of this International Standard. However, symbols which are
shown in outline form may, in actual use, be filled for enhanced clarity of reproduction and improved visual
perception by the operator, except as otherwise noted for individual symbols.

4.2 Limitations inherent in some reproduction and display technologies may require increased line thickness or
other minor modifications of symbols. Such modifications are acceptable provided the symbol remains unchanged
in its basic graphical elements and easily discernible by the operator.

4.3 Additionally, to improve the appearance and perceptibility of a graphical symbol, or to coordinate with the
design of the equipment to which the symbol is applied, it may be necessary to change the line thickness or round
the corners of a symbol. The graphic designer is normally free to make such changes, provided that the essential
perceptual characteristics of the symbol are maintained. See ISO 3461-1:1988, subclause 10.2.

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